Way to go Nighthawk! We're proud of you. Keep it up.
My Father-in-law, was diagnosed with diabetes several years ago, and he did the same thing you are doing now, and he is doing great! So keep up the good work.
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Way to go Nighthawk! We're proud of you. Keep it up.
My Father-in-law, was diagnosed with diabetes several years ago, and he did the same thing you are doing now, and he is doing great! So keep up the good work.
Glad to hear that you're doing great! Mind if I ask what method you used to quit smoking? I try twice a week and it just doesn't seem to work for me...
Eric,
Good to hear you're on the right track toward your lifestyle improvement. Based on your numbers ,you'll be a new man in no time.
Mark
I don't mind at all. Matter of fact I am glad you asked. The fact that you have the desire to try is a very good sign. Shows that there is some type of motivation there. Here goes:
First off you have to want to quit for yourself. Yep, I am telling you to be selfish. It's really O.K. because it's for your own good health. Talk to your friends, family and doctor about it. Your doctor can prescribe a drug to you called chantix. Click on the link below :
http://www.chantix.com/content/Chant...d_Homepage.jsp
Never be embarrassed or too proud to ask for help, even if all you need to do is talk. Soon as people learn that you are trying to quit smoking they will openly show you a tremendous amount of support. The folks at this site are wonderful at that. When you are ready to try start a new thread here in sound off and the support and advice you get will be tremendous! Let us help you do it for you!
Second, I did not quit "cold turkey"! The only cold turkey I use is in my sandwiches. I used what i call the time method. I started out by smoking a cig every 20 minutes. Then I moved to one cigarette every half hour. From there I moved to half a cigarette every half hour. smoke the first half of a cigarette at the first half hour, snuff it out and then smoke the remainder of the same cigarette at the second half hour. Snuffed cigs taste awful when relighted and that should help motivate you to quit. Then I went to one full cigarette every 90 minutes, two hours and so on until I was only smoking two full cigarettes a day. At that time I felt comfortable enough to quit entirely. You will get cravings so chew lots of Wrigley's Gum, even if you do not like it. Actually, any gum will do but the idea is that when you crave a cigarette pop a piece of gum instead. You will probably gain some weight but it will come back off if you start taking a daily walk. Those walks will help you quit, help you get your wind and cardiovascular function back plus make you feel much better. Keep yourself as busy as possible at all times to take your mind off of your cravings. An idle mind is the Devils workshop as my granny would say.
Remember to use your support group here and, most of all, DO IT FOR YOU!:D
WAy to go!!